Happy 4th of July!

this is your second 4th of july, and i think you surprised us with how well you handled everything. last year, you didn't really seem to like it all too much, but this year, you had a blast.

we went to our friends, the bartholomews' house, just like last year. we ate lots of good food, and then we played outside for a while. you loved the ball with the weird fringe. you also loved the trampoline. you weren't sure about it at first, but brad got you jumping (sort of) on there, and you were sad when it was time to get off and let the big kids have their turn.

then, we went in the front yard and shot a bunch of fireworks. i thought this would make you uneasy, but the only times you really got upset the whole time were when we wouldn't let you run around and be right in the middle of everything. you still got to hold your own sparkler, which you did with absolutely no reservations. you made me pretty nervous, but you did a really good job, and i was proud of you for jumping in there and not being scared at all. you also loved the snap and pop things that you throw, and they pop. we threw a whole bunch of those. when they were all gone, you looked in the box for some more. when you're a little bit older, i'll show you some of the practical jokes i used to pull with those when i was a kid. let's just say that i scared the you-know-what out of your grandpa a couple times.

you were so tired when we got done having fun, you conked out in the car on the way home. i'm glad you enjoyed the holiday so much!
love, mom